Russian lawmakers back tougher sanctions for drunk drivingThe State Duma MPs passed a bill envisaging increase from 2 to 3 years of the maximum prison sentence for repeated driving while intoxicated in the third and final reading on Wednesday.13:13 09.06.2021
State Duma adopts bill banning Russians from involvement in undesirable NGOs’ activitiesThe State Duma adopted a bill prohibiting Russian nationals from participating in the activities of foreign NGOs abroad which had been declared undesirable in Russia in the third and final reading on Wednesday.12:01 09.06.2021
MPs back inclusion of vaccination against COVID-19 in National Vaccination CalendarThe State Duma has adopted in the first reading a bill on the inclusion of vaccination against COVID-19 in the National Calendar of Preventive Vaccinations.17:44 08.06.2021
Bill empowering prosecutors to represent Russia in ECHR passes first reading in State DumaA legislative proposal to empower the Prosecutor General's Office to represent the interests of the Russian Federation in international and foreign courts passed its first reading in the State Duma on Tuesday.15:00 08.06.2021
State Duma MPs push idea to ban public identification of USSR with Third ReichThe lower house of Russian parliament passed a draft law banning the public identification of the role of the USSR and Nazi Germany in World War II in the second reading on Tuesday.14:45 08.06.2021
List of persons subject to state protection proposed to be extended in RussiaThe Law-Making Government Commission has backed a bill extending public protection to all servicemen and employees of Russia’s Defense Ministry, Interior Ministry, Foreign Intelligence Service and National Guard.16:45 07.06.2021
Russian President bans extremists from running for electionPresident of Russia Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a bill temporarily prohibiting persons having links to extremist and terrorist organizations to run for elections at all levels into law.13:24 04.06.2021
Government commission supports improved guarantees of jurors’ material securityThe Government Law-Making Commission has backed an initiative increasing the guarantees of material security for jurors, Chairman of the Board of the Association of Lawyers of Russia Vladimir Gruzdev has told RAPSI.10:23 04.06.2021
Three German organizations enter Russia’s list of undesirable NGOsThe Justice Ministry of Russia has added three German organizations in the list of foreign and international NGOs recognized as undesirable in the Russian Federation.11:01 03.06.2021
Russia’s Civic Chamber urges simplified process of employing adolescentsThe Russian Civic Chamber has prepared a number of recommendations aimed at developing a system of employment of minors.17:41 02.06.2021
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.17:20 17.01.2023
Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditionsRussia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.15:29 13.01.2023
Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State DumaLawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.16:17 12.10.2022